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[Music] welcome back the biggest little farm is

welcome back the biggest little farm is

welcome back the biggest little farm is returning on disney plus for earth day

returning on disney plus for earth day

returning on disney plus for earth day this is a great special you don't want

this is a great special you don't want

this is a great special you don't want to miss and i spoke with john and molly

to miss and i spoke with john and molly

to miss and i spoke with john and molly chester recently let's take a look

chester recently let's take a look

chester recently let's take a look right now we are focusing on the biggest

right now we are focusing on the biggest

right now we are focusing on the biggest little farm the return and we have john

little farm the return and we have john

little farm the return and we have john and molly chester here with us today

and molly chester here with us today

and molly chester here with us today this is from nat geo with other earth

this is from nat geo with other earth

this is from nat geo with other earth day specials it's going to be streaming

day specials it's going to be streaming

day specials it's going to be streaming on friday april 2nd to april 22nd only

on friday april 2nd to april 22nd only

on friday april 2nd to april 22nd only on disney plus thank you both of you for

on disney plus thank you both of you for

on disney plus thank you both of you for being here how are you

being here how are you

being here how are you thank you for having us christine yeah

thank you for having us christine yeah

thank you for having us christine yeah thank you

thank you

thank you so tell me more about this big special

so tell me more about this big special

so tell me more about this big special john let's start with you

john let's start with you

john let's start with you um well it's really um an update to the

um well it's really um an update to the

um well it's really um an update to the the theatrical movie the biggest little

the theatrical movie the biggest little

the theatrical movie the biggest little farm

farm

farm um that came out a few years ago um

um that came out a few years ago um

um that came out a few years ago um we've been regenerative farmers for the

we've been regenerative farmers for the

we've been regenerative farmers for the last 10 years and the return which is on

last 10 years and the return which is on

last 10 years and the return which is on uh disney plus is really a way to sort

uh disney plus is really a way to sort

uh disney plus is really a way to sort of connect people back with all the

of connect people back with all the

of connect people back with all the things that have changed on the farm

things that have changed on the farm

things that have changed on the farm over the last few years

over the last few years

over the last few years and molly i love that this is coming

and molly i love that this is coming

and molly i love that this is coming back on earth day tell me more about

back on earth day tell me more about

back on earth day tell me more about that and why it's significant to you

that and why it's significant to you

that and why it's significant to you oh gosh it means so much to us earth day

oh gosh it means so much to us earth day

oh gosh it means so much to us earth day has been very important to me for a long

has been very important to me for a long

has been very important to me for a long time um it's the connection that we have

time um it's the connection that we have

time um it's the connection that we have with the earth is the fuel for what we

with the earth is the fuel for what we

with the earth is the fuel for what we do here at the farm uh it's bringing in

do here at the farm uh it's bringing in

do here at the farm uh it's bringing in that greater ecosystem coming to know

that greater ecosystem coming to know

that greater ecosystem coming to know the land around you it's both the

the land around you it's both the

the land around you it's both the um the inspiration for the farming in

um the inspiration for the farming in

um the inspiration for the farming in general with the development of the soil

general with the development of the soil

general with the development of the soil and then also for me personally just

and then also for me personally just

and then also for me personally just with cooking because i really cook from

with cooking because i really cook from

with cooking because i really cook from the ecosystem around me

the ecosystem around me

the ecosystem around me and john if someone isn't familiar with

and john if someone isn't familiar with

and john if someone isn't familiar with the biggest little farm the documentary

the biggest little farm the documentary

the biggest little farm the documentary tell us kind of the story behind it

tell us kind of the story behind it

tell us kind of the story behind it well really what we're trying to do is

well really what we're trying to do is

well really what we're trying to do is farm as agroecolot sort of an

farm as agroecolot sort of an

farm as agroecolot sort of an agroecology approach to farming where

agroecology approach to farming where

agroecology approach to farming where we're harnessing the power of the

we're harnessing the power of the

we're harnessing the power of the biodiversity of an ecosystem in order to

biodiversity of an ecosystem in order to

biodiversity of an ecosystem in order to mitigate epidemics of pests and disease

mitigate epidemics of pests and disease

mitigate epidemics of pests and disease while essentially like tapping into this

while essentially like tapping into this

while essentially like tapping into this incredible resilient force that exists

incredible resilient force that exists

incredible resilient force that exists within nature and our farm is a

within nature and our farm is a

within nature and our farm is a microcosm as is any farm of the entire

microcosm as is any farm of the entire

microcosm as is any farm of the entire planet the way the biosphere sort of

planet the way the biosphere sort of

planet the way the biosphere sort of works and regulates so it's really a way

works and regulates so it's really a way

works and regulates so it's really a way to try to find this harmony or this

to try to find this harmony or this

to try to find this harmony or this coexistence with nature but it's all

coexistence with nature but it's all

coexistence with nature but it's all based on what you do to regenerate

based on what you do to regenerate

based on what you do to regenerate biodiversity and soil health

biodiversity and soil health

biodiversity and soil health and that's what the film was about and

and that's what the film was about and

and that's what the film was about and that's what the special sort of takes

that's what the special sort of takes

that's what the special sort of takes you deeper into but it's really through

you deeper into but it's really through

you deeper into but it's really through the eyes of what can only be described

the eyes of what can only be described

the eyes of what can only be described as some pretty interesting animal

as some pretty interesting animal

as some pretty interesting animal characters you're going to need some new

characters you're going to need some new

characters you're going to need some new ones we got a dog and lamb that are

ones we got a dog and lamb that are

ones we got a dog and lamb that are

coming at you

coming at you all these are real things you're real

all these are real things you're real

all these are real things you're real beings

beings

beings oh i love it i love the animals just

oh i love it i love the animals just

oh i love it i love the animals just really enjoy all of this and molly

really enjoy all of this and molly

really enjoy all of this and molly you're co-founder and farmer of apricot

you're co-founder and farmer of apricot

you're co-founder and farmer of apricot lane farms you had a very interesting

lane farms you had a very interesting

lane farms you had a very interesting way that you came into farming it had to

way that you came into farming it had to

way that you came into farming it had to do with health and flavor and soil and

do with health and flavor and soil and

do with health and flavor and soil and how they're all connected tell me about

how they're all connected tell me about

how they're all connected tell me about that yes it really as you go deeper into

that yes it really as you go deeper into

that yes it really as you go deeper into how to create a healthy plate for

how to create a healthy plate for

how to create a healthy plate for human beings it really becomes about the

human beings it really becomes about the

human beings it really becomes about the choices the farmer makes

choices the farmer makes

choices the farmer makes and as we dove into that then you really

and as we dove into that then you really

and as we dove into that then you really realize that it becomes about this

realize that it becomes about this

realize that it becomes about this relationship with mother earth and how

relationship with mother earth and how

relationship with mother earth and how to um cook from your surroundings and we

to um cook from your surroundings and we

to um cook from your surroundings and we actually have a cookbook coming out in

actually have a cookbook coming out in

actually have a cookbook coming out in the fall it's called the apricot lame

the fall it's called the apricot lame

the fall it's called the apricot lame farms cookbook it's out for pre-order

farms cookbook it's out for pre-order

farms cookbook it's out for pre-order now and it follows these 10 years of us

now and it follows these 10 years of us

now and it follows these 10 years of us cooking and eating from this land and

cooking and eating from this land and

cooking and eating from this land and we're super excited to share with you

we're super excited to share with you

we're super excited to share with you oh very looking much looking forward to

oh very looking much looking forward to

oh very looking much looking forward to seeing this and john i know you were a

seeing this and john i know you were a

seeing this and john i know you were a wildlife cinematographer and filmmaker

wildlife cinematographer and filmmaker

wildlife cinematographer and filmmaker is that still an important part of what

is that still an important part of what

is that still an important part of what you do in your day-to-day life

you do in your day-to-day life

you do in your day-to-day life well it goes hand-in-hand with farming

well it goes hand-in-hand with farming

well it goes hand-in-hand with farming because what we're trying to do is

because what we're trying to do is

because what we're trying to do is observe how

observe how

observe how we can influence a system that we first

we can influence a system that we first

we can influence a system that we first have observed

have observed

have observed um the the the ways that it works so

um the the the ways that it works so

um the the the ways that it works so it's all the same thing every time we're

it's all the same thing every time we're

it's all the same thing every time we're trying to solve a problem it's really

trying to solve a problem it's really

trying to solve a problem it's really about our patients to figure out how it

about our patients to figure out how it

about our patients to figure out how it all sort of interconnects and

all sort of interconnects and

all sort of interconnects and mutualistically relates and and that's

mutualistically relates and and that's

mutualistically relates and and that's the opportunity for story but it's also

the opportunity for story but it's also

the opportunity for story but it's also the opportunity for us as farmers to

the opportunity for us as farmers to

the opportunity for us as farmers to sort of meet nature on nature's terms

sort of meet nature on nature's terms

sort of meet nature on nature's terms in order to find that coexistence it's

in order to find that coexistence it's

in order to find that coexistence it's really fun it's an endless puzzle

really fun it's an endless puzzle

really fun it's an endless puzzle you never know where it's going to all

you never know where it's going to all

you never know where it's going to all end up

end up

end up molly anything else that you'd like our

molly anything else that you'd like our

molly anything else that you'd like our viewers to know heading into the biggest

viewers to know heading into the biggest

viewers to know heading into the biggest little farm on earth day

little farm on earth day

little farm on earth day for me it's wonderful always just to see

for me it's wonderful always just to see

for me it's wonderful always just to see john's work he's i don't know someone

john's work he's i don't know someone

john's work he's i don't know someone that can can really translate emotion

that can can really translate emotion

that can can really translate emotion and the love story with mother nature

and the love story with mother nature

and the love story with mother nature better than him and so these these

better than him and so these these

better than him and so these these characters you just get to meet new ones

characters you just get to meet new ones

characters you just get to meet new ones if you like the film then that's going

if you like the film then that's going

if you like the film then that's going to be fun if you don't like the film but

to be fun if you don't like the film but

to be fun if you don't like the film but you do love the connection with mother

you do love the connection with mother

you do love the connection with mother nature it's going to be for you if you

nature it's going to be for you if you

nature it's going to be for you if you just like uh learning about relationship

just like uh learning about relationship

just like uh learning about relationship that's all through there john and i

that's all through there john and i

that's all through there john and i couldn't have had to learn more about

couldn't have had to learn more about

couldn't have had to learn more about our own relationship to be able to keep

our own relationship to be able to keep

our own relationship to be able to keep doing what we did to have this farm be

doing what we did to have this farm be

doing what we did to have this farm be possible so um i think it's just the

possible so um i think it's just the

possible so um i think it's just the curiosity that we experience with the

curiosity that we experience with the

curiosity that we experience with the earth you get to kind of feel that

earth you get to kind of feel that

earth you get to kind of feel that curiosity and understand it in the

curiosity and understand it in the

curiosity and understand it in the special

special

special well i'm very much looking forward to

well i'm very much looking forward to

well i'm very much looking forward to tuning into the biggest little farm the

tuning into the biggest little farm the

tuning into the biggest little farm the return it's streaming on earth day

return it's streaming on earth day

return it's streaming on earth day friday april 22nd only on disney plus

friday april 22nd only on disney plus

friday april 22nd only on disney plus thank you so much john and molly chester

thank you so much john and molly chester

thank you so much john and molly chester for joining us today absolute pleasure

for joining us today absolute pleasure

for joining us today absolute pleasure meeting you and can't wait to tune in

meeting you and can't wait to tune in

meeting you and can't wait to tune in nice to meet you christine happy earth

nice to meet you christine happy earth

nice to meet you christine happy earth day

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